The Legendary Mavis Staples Live in Concert Supported by Tami Neilson and her Hot Rockin' Band of Rhythm Mavis Staples is living, breathing history. She is an alchemist of American music, having continuously crossed genre lines like no musician since Ray Charles. From gospel, soul, folk, pop, R&B, blues, rock, and hip hop over the last 60 years, this iconic singer has seen and sung through so many changes, always rising up to meet every road. Performing at the Civic and supported by our own treasure Tami Neilson, this will be an incredibly memorable evening with one of the world's greatest - there is no persona; she is, simply and untouchably, Mavis.